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SEX & DEATH

AURA

Interactive Experience, Interdisciplinary, Performance Art

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“Sex and Death: Between Libidinal and Liminal States” is a diptych that explores issues related to pleasure and loss, bondage culture and ritualistic funerals, lust and the resolution of sins, flesh and corpses, dominatrixes and mourners, libido and Libitina.

Imagine a solo performance divided into two parts.

The first translates into a shared simulation where Aura immerses herself, through virtual reality and artificial intelligence, in the “Afterlife”, an experience revolving around her death and future form, rendered in a concept store funeral home within an auric garden.

The second consists of three actions by Aura with the participation of a member of the public that explores desire, intimacy, and radical tenderness through visual, auditory, intellectual, communicative, sensory, and/or manipulative stimuli.

In the end, the public can also experience the VR by themselves.

Cannonball is the largest hub of the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, championing a revolutionary artist-led model that prioritizes equity, experimentation, and community connection. Now in its sixth year, Cannonball presents more than 100 artists across five stages, representing nearly 30 percent of the overall Philadelphia Fringe Festival. From rebellious circus and delicious dance to fearless theater and activist art, Cannonball pushes the boundaries of live performance while creating a vibrant, artist-centered ecosystem for independent performance makers and adventurous audiences alike.

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Details
Run Time: 360 mins, 60 mins
Ticket Price: $25

PWYC Options $5+

Venue: Box Spring GalleryIcebox Project Space Gallery

Dates: September 26, 2026 - September 27, 2026

September 26, 2026 5.00pm

VR Experience

1400 N American St

Suite 100C

General Admission: $25

PWYC Options

September 26, 2026 8.00pm

1400 N American St

General Admission: $25

PWYC Options

September 27, 2026 12.00pm

VR Experience

1400 N American St

Suite 100C

General Admission: $25

PWYC Options

September 27, 2026 12.30pm

1400 N American St

General Admission: $25

PWYC Options


About the Artist

AURA is a transdisciplinary artist and co-founder of Asterisco. Her work was presented at The Place, Nottingham Contemporary, Centre for Live Art Yorkshire, Stockholm Fringe Festival, Municipal Theatre of Porto, Municipal Galleries of Lisbon, Mala Voadora, Rua das Gaivotas 6, Maia Contemporary Art Biennial, among others. Holds a MA in Performance Making by Goldsmiths and a BA in Fine Arts and Intermedia by ESAP and Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk.

  • AuraArtistic Director & Performerauradafonseca@gmail.com
  • Hugo VeigaTechnicianhugohcveiga@gmail.com
  • Diana XLSound
  • Sofia CalvetPhoto and Video
  • ZABRAZABRA - Post-Human Art Research Center
  • Leonel da Costa
  • Marta Bernardes
  • Rebeca Letras
  • Xana NovaisArtistic accompaniment
  • Lucas SampaioPsychological accompaniment
  • Carmo Gê PereiraSexological accompaniment
  • Portuguese Republic Culture / Directorate General for the Arts
  • GDA Foundation
  • Shuttle of Ágora – Cultura e Desporto do Porto E.M. S.A.
  • SupportTeatro Municipal de Matosinhos
  • Black Box Leiria
  • Co-productioEspaço Oficina
  • GrETUA
  • Cultura em Expansão
  • CRL - Central Elétrica
  • Sekoia
  • FITEISupport and artistic residence
  • Diana Sofia Oliveira
  • AsteriscoProduction

Accessibility & Content Considerations

Contact the Fringe Festival Box Office for up to date accessibility information.

This event is appropriate for ages 18+

Nudity

Violent Content

Adult Language

Audience Interaction

Fog/Smoke Effects

Covid-19 Safety policy

This event does not require masks to be worn


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